Monthly Archives for March 2011
Find Your Vocation Through Love and Pain
In a helpful interview with World Magazine, Andy Crouch articulates a clear path for discerning your vocation. Not only should you search for what you love to do (and what you’re good at doing), but find how that talent intersects … Continue reading
Contemplation Gets Dangerous When Jesus Isn’t at the Center
My wife is the secret behind everything I do. Taylor helps me so much. Her encouragement, support, laughter, wisdom, and correction play a huge role in my life. Last night I was talking to Taylor about some things that were … Continue reading
We Need An Education System That Fuels Creativity
I love to learn. But, from Elementary School on through Graduate School, I’ve never liked learning in a classroom (except for Dr. Greg Spencer’s classes). Because my four-year-old son is nearing Kindergarten age I’m thinking a lot about education. I … Continue reading
Silicon Valley Map
To the left of my desk now sits a copy of Silicon Valley Map. This map helps you see where Apple, Google, Twitter, Facebook, Adobe, Cisco, and hundreds of other Silicon Valley tech companies are located. Yesterday I visited a … Continue reading
Men, You Need Good Men in Your Life
Men, you need good men in your life. You need men who love you, encourage you, and who challenge you and tell you hard things. You really need this if you are a strong leader, a man who many people … Continue reading
Journalistic Pushback on Rob Bell’s Gospel
I was relieved to see an MSNBC journalist not let Rob Bell get away with dodging questions. Martin Bashir calls it like it is and directly tells Bell, “You’re amending the gospel so that it’s palatable.” Bashir also quotes from … Continue reading
Lusty Stallions
Until yesterday I didn’t know the phrase “lusty stallions” was in the Bible. They were well-fed, lusty stallions, each neighing for his neighbor’s wife. -Jeremiah 5:8 Here God is describing the men of Judah, men who have no more control … Continue reading
Real Humility Means to Relax
The Garden City Church core team is beginning to read King’s Cross together. I loved this from chapter 12: But do you know where constant worry comes from? It’s rooted in arrogance that assumes, I know the way my life … Continue reading
2011 Band of Bloggers: Be There
Don’t miss out on the 2011 Band of Bloggers gathering at next month’s The Gospel Coalition National Conference. I’m excited to join a great group of guys speaking at this event. The theme of this year’s event is Gospel Procession. … Continue reading
Gospel Kindergarten
I feel like I’m in Gospel Kindergarten. Though I trace my conversion to early boyhood, something big happened to me in my early-twenties. In my early-twenties God began awakening me to how good the good news really is. It felt … Continue reading